R-0448 Hurricane - full-length mono version

There were two main releases - the first has ZLP 160777 (mono side) and ZSM 160778 (stereo side) below the catalogue number 3-10245. The second has ZLP 160777-2 (mono side) and ZSM 160778-2 (stereo side). Each comes in several variants, all illustrated.

For world-wide commercial releases in 1975 and 1976 with Hurricane split over two sides of a 7" single (Part I = R-0126,  Part II = R-0127), and alternate versions of Hurricane Part I (R-0126) with a swear-word bleeped (stereo = R-0441, mono = R-0525), see below.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Columbia 3-10245 (USA) promo first release (ZLP 160777) - scan by Hans Seegers: mono side R-0448

Columbia 3-10245 (USA) promo first release (ZSM 160778) - scan by Hans Seegers: stereo side (not rarity)

Columbia 3-10245 (USA) promo second release (ZLP 160777-2) - scan by Hans Seegers: : mono side R-0448, "DJ RESERVICE" above catalogue number on right and a black dot above the centre hole

Columbia 3-10245 promo second release (ZLP 160777-2) - scan by Hans Seegers: : mono side R-0448, "DJ RESERVICE" above catalogue number on right, no black dot

R-0525 Hurricane (Part I): radio station edit (3:45) with swear-word bleeped (mono version) 

R-0441 Hurricane (Part I): radio station edit (3:45) with swear-word bleeped (stereo version) 

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Columbia 3-102456 (USA) promo single: stereo side (ZSS 160783, R-0441), scan by Hans Seegers

The US commercial single came in a sleeve without text on the front and two label variants:

• First pressing - ZSS 160781/ZSS 160782 below catalogue number 3-10245 on right.
• Second pressing - ZSS 160781-2/ZSS 160782-2 below catalogue number 3-10245 on right, also "Engineered by Don Meehan" is added to text below song title on A-side.

Kenneth Robson's copy (first variant) came in a generic Columbia sleeve. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Kenneth Robson for information and scans.

Columbia 3-10245 (USA) commercial single A-side (R-0126), first pressing - scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 3-10245 (USA) commercial single B-side (R-0127), first pressing - scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 3-10245 (USA) commercial single A-side (R-0126), second pressing - scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 3841 (NL) - second variant, dark red text, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 3841 (NL) - fourth variant, pink text, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 3841 (NL) - fourth variant, rear of sleeve scan by Hans Seegers

The Dutch sleeve occurs in four sleeve variant versions shown here. It has "BOB DYLAN" and "HURRICANE" on the front.

All information and scans from Hans Seegers.

CBS 3841 (West Germany):

The West German sleeve has the additional words "Part 1 + 2" below the red song title.

Information and scan from Stefan Kraft.

The title is translated into Spanish as "HURACAN": The rear sleeve has the lyrics in English (not translated).

Information and scans from Magnus Sjöberg.

CBS 3841 (Spain) - B-side scan by Magnus Sjöberg (R-0127)

This single was released twice, first with the 1960s-style orange label design, and then with the 1970s-style orange/yellow label design.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

This single had the lyrics on the rear sleeve in English and Japanese. There was a promo single with white CBS/Sony labels and a commercial single with regular orange labels. The promo single came in a blue generic CBS/Sony sleeve, see 7" Single Sleeves.

Thanks to Ronald Born for information and scans.

CBS/Sony SOPB 349 (Japan) - rear scan by Ronald Born

CBS BA 222184 (Australia) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (R-0126, second release)

CBS/Sony SOPB 349 (Japan) - A-side with R-0126, scan by Ronald Born (commercial single)

CBS/Sony SOPB 349 (Japan) - B-side with R-0127, scan by Ronald Born (commercial single)

This single had orange/yellow Discos CBS labels. The promo release has printed text on the labels in the top left-hand corner which says "Disco promociónal - prohibida la venta" or "Promotional record - sale prohibited".

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Discos CBS 22.808 (Argentina) - A-side with R-0126, scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

This acetate is completely plain with just a white typewritten sticker. CBS UK were going to issue this live version as one side of a 12" single, but it never happened, unfortunately.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

R-0441-2 Hurricane (Part I): radio station edit (3:45) with swear-word bleeped (stereo version)

This promo single had the full-length album version on the B-side (playing at 33¹/₃ rpm).

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Hans also has a UK white label promo with the mono Hurricane (Part I), (R-0525), on the A-side (ZSP160799) and the stereo Hurricane (Part I), (R-0441), on the reverse (ZSS160783). This is the same as the 1975 US Columbia promo with the same numbers - see above. Scans required!

R-0441-3 Hurricane, Part 1: radio station version with swear-word bleeped (stereo version)

On the commercial single, the B-side was always the full version of Hurricane, playing at either 33¹/₃ or 45 RPM. Detailed information provided by Hans Seegers, to whom I'm extremely grateful, sleeve scans by Kenneth Robson.

S CBS 3878JB (UK) - two variants:
Label side A says: "HURRICANE (Part I)" and plays on 45 RPM. Swear-word bleeped.
Label side B says: "HURRICANE (Part II)" this is not true, it plays the full-length version at 45 RPM which is stated on the label.

The 2nd single is visually exactly the same (except for matrix numbers) but:
Label side A says: "HURRICANE (Part 1)" and plays at 45 RPM. Swear-word bleeped.
Label side B says: "HURRICANE (Part II)" this is not true, it plays the full-length version at 33¹/₃ RPM  while 45 RPM is stated on label.

S CBS 3878 (UK) - first variant:
Overall length of "BOB DYLAN" on left is 20 mm.
Label side A says: "HURRICANE (Part 1)" with LP credits, 45 printed in large numbers. Swear-word bleeped.
Label side B says: "HURRICANE" with LP credits, 33¹/₃ printed in large numbers. "Full length version" on right.

S CBS 3878 (UK) - second and third variants:
Second variant: Overall length of "BOB DYLAN" on left is larger at 28 mm
Label A states: "HURRICANE (Part 1)" without LP credits, 45 printed in small figures. Swear-word bleeped.
Label B states: "HURRICANE" without LP credits, 33¹/₃ printed in small figures. It omits "Full length version" on right.

Third variant, again only identified by matrix numbers:
Overall length of "BOB DYLAN"  28 mm
Label A states:" HURRICANE (Part 1)" without LP credits, 45 printed in small figures. Swear-word bleeped.
Label B states: "HURRICANE" without LP credits, 33¹/₃ printed in small figures. This is mislabelled, because it plays at 45 rpm! It omits "Full length version" on right.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

R-0126-2 Hurricane (Part I): A-side of single (3:45) with swear-word not bleeped

R-0127-2 Hurricane (Part II): B-side of single (4:57)

CBS 3878 (Italy):

Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin and Sam C. Visser for information, and to Hans Seegers for scans. This single had two different sleeves, one with folded-over flaps (illustrated), and one with folded-under flaps (not shown).

CBS 3878 (Portugal):

This single came with an insert with the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter in Portuguese and the lyrics of the song in English. Ronald Born has a copy where the copyright information is placed slightly differently to the left of the centre hole and the "(P) 1975" is in different text.

CBS 45-7568 (Mexico):

In common with other Mexican Dylan releases, the title is translated into Spanish - this time as "Huracán". This single was previously listed for Nov 1975, but the label is clearly dated 1976.

There was also an Argentinean 7" promo and commercial single with this split, CBS 22828 - scans required.

Thanks to Brian Ojalvo for information and to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS 3878 (Portugal) - A-side, second variant scan by Ronald Born (R-0126)

CBS 3878 (Portugal) - A-side, detail of second variant scan by Ronald Born

CBS 3878 (Portugal) - insert scan by Hans Seegers (story of Rubin Carter in Portuguese)

CBS 45-7568 (Mexico) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 45-7568 (Mexico) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (R-0126)

CBS 45-7568 (Mexico) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (R-0127)

R-0126 was also issued as the A-side of an Italian jukebox single with Bruce Springsteen's Born To Run on the B-side.

Thanks to Peter Schoefboeck for information and to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

The other artists on this 4 song EP are Janis Ian, The Isley Brothers and The Manhattans.

Hans Seegers has three copies of this EP: a promo copy with a stamp on Side A, a second promo copy with a stamp on Side B, and a regular copy.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS 56487 (Brazil) - promo with stamp on Side A, scan by Hans Seegers (includes R-0126)

CBS 56487 (Brazil) - promo with stamp on Side B, scan by Hans Seegers (non Dylan)

CBS 56487 (Brazil) - commercial release, Side A scan by Hans Seegers (includes R-0126)

R-0126-5 Hurricane, Part I - A-side of single (3:45) with swear-word not bleeped

The B-side was the regular album track from Desire.

Two label variations are shown, one with the catalogue number and credits in a white box. This single was re-released in 1987 with the same catalogue number with a different label and sleeve design.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Magnus Sjöberg and Hanns Peter Bushoff for information and scans.

The A-side of this EP has Nights On Broadway by The Bee-Gees and Country Boy by Glen Campbell. Bob's contribution is two rarities on the B-side

R-0126-6 Hurricane (Part I) - A-side of single (3:45) with swear-word not bleeped

R-0127-3 Hurricane (Part II): B-side of single (4:57)

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.